McKellars Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in McKellars Park

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A strong sense of family and cultural heritage shapes daily life in McKellars Park. The area is home to 210 people and has a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. With a large number of both children and seniors, it is a place where multiple generations live side by side.

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📍 McKellars Park, Suburb / Locality

Where McKellars Park sits — Total population

210 ▼ -6.3%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is McKellars Park — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
McKellars Park210
2790, NSW 15,452
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales average and just a little older than the national figure.

210 ▼ -6.3%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 224
  • 2016: 227
  • 2021: 210

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

39 yrs ▼ -9.3%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

McKellars Park has a high number of children under 15 at 21.0%, while the 23.3% of residents aged 65 and over is well above the national figure.

23.3% ▲ +27.5%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.0% ▲ +51.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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McKellars Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 13.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the Australian average. Nearly half of the population is married, and 12.6% are in de facto relationships.

13.3% ▲ +24.4%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.6% ▲ +65.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In McKellars Park, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 15 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in McKellars Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12554/mckellars-park/topic/demographics-identity